A toddler and one on the way QUESTION??

hey ladies i havent been on here in almost 8 or 9 months back then it didnt seem like many ppl were on here anymore but now i decided to check back in and it looks like lots of ppl are back which is great :) So wyatt is going to be a big brother im due july 28th and were having a girl ive known forever but i thought id let everyone here know the great news too..but question any other moms expecting another or have had another since our december babies..? if so did you breastfeed i didnt breastfeed with wyatt but i am with this one...and im a little concern how im going to be able to do it with a demanding toddler...how was your guys experience and any advice would be great thanks

hey ladies i havent been on here in almost 8 or 9 months back then it didnt seem like many ppl were on here anymore but now i decided to check back in and it looks like lots of ppl are back which is great :) So wyatt is going to be a big brother im due july 28th and were having a girl ive known forever but i thought id let everyone here know the great news too..but question any other moms expecting another or have had another since our december babies..? if so did you breastfeed i didnt breastfeed with wyatt but i am with this one...and im a little concern how im going to be able to do it with a demanding toddler...how was your guys experience and any advice would be great thanks

Hi There :) I'm new to this group (just found out today that it existed) and I'm in the same boat. I have a 15 month old at home, was born on Christmas day 2009, hard to believe it's been that long lol I'm planning on bottle feeding with this one, had too many issues with my son so don't want to go through all the pain and dissappointment again. Our little girl is due in May but she dropped on Sunday so the doctor says we are in the final stretch already, 3 weeks or less until our Alaina makes her debut into the world lol I've been looking into any helpful tips with our son so he doesn't feel ignored or unloved once the new baby gets here. Most people say to make sure the older child still gets one on one attention everyday (easy to do since newborns sleep most of the time for the first 3 months or so.) Best tip I've heard so far is to nap when both the baby and toddler are napping so you'll be rested and able to interact with your toddler. It's definitely going to be a juggling game but seems like most parents have it under control after the first week or so. Best of luck to you and your little ones!!!

Hi There :) I'm new to this group (just found out today that it existed) and I'm in the same boat. I have a 15 month old at home, was born on Christmas day 2009, hard to believe it's been that long lol I'm planning on bottle feeding with this one, had too many issues with my son so don't want to go through all the pain and dissappointment again. Our little girl is due in May but she dropped on Sunday so the doctor says we are in the final stretch already, 3 weeks or less until our Alaina makes her debut into the world lol I've been looking into any helpful tips with our son so he doesn't feel ignored or unloved once the new baby gets here. Most people say to make sure the older child still gets one on one attention everyday (easy to do since newborns sleep most of the time for the first 3 months or so.) Best tip I've heard so far is to nap when both the baby and toddler are napping so you'll be rested and able to interact with your toddler. It's definitely going to be a juggling game but seems like most parents have it under control after the first week or so. Best of luck to you and your little ones!!!

I have a 16 month old and a 1month old. To manage this I have left my older one in day care. I figure he has more fun playing with the other kids and I get some one on one time with my new one. I am also breast feeding with the new one and to manage this I tried to get him on a schedule that works around the older one. It doesn't always work out but some times what I do is read books to the older one while iam feeding the other. If anyone saw me doing this they would wonder but it seems to make everyone happy.
Good luck
Michelle

I have a 16 month old and a 1month old. To manage this I have left my older one in day care. I figure he has more fun playing with the other kids and I get some one on one time with my new one. I am also breast feeding with the new one and to manage this I tried to get him on a schedule that works around the older one. It doesn't always work out but some times what I do is read books to the older one while iam feeding the other. If anyone saw me doing this they would wonder but it seems to make everyone happy.
Good luck
Michelle

I didn't breastfeed with my oct 09 baby, but I had a baby dec 2010 and I still am breastfeeding and pumping at work. I was worried about the same things but found that breastfeeding got a lot easier once the baby was bigger. I could just be sitting on the couch while zoey ate lunch (and watched nick jr) and hurry up and feed the baby in 15 min. It's also easier to start and stop and start again now that my nipples don't hurt and my milk supply is more established. It was really rought for me at the start....boobs hurt so bad, baby sucked at latching on and my milk was coming out like crazy but 3 weeks into it i hit a turning point for the better and things have been good.

my supply has really died off, but its my fault cause i don't pump enough at work during the day and some days don't eat or drink enough, but it was bound to happen with a full time job and two babies 13 1/2 months apart!

good luck to you!!!!

Hi there!

I didn't breastfeed with my oct 09 baby, but I had a baby dec 2010 and I still am breastfeeding and pumping at work. I was worried about the same things but found that breastfeeding got a lot easier once the baby was bigger. I could just be sitting on the couch while zoey ate lunch (and watched nick jr) and hurry up and feed the baby in 15 min. It's also easier to start and stop and start again now that my nipples don't hurt and my milk supply is more established. It was really rought for me at the start....boobs hurt so bad, baby sucked at latching on and my milk was coming out like crazy but 3 weeks into it i hit a turning point for the better and things have been good.

my supply has really died off, but its my fault cause i don't pump enough at work during the day and some days don't eat or drink enough, but it was bound to happen with a full time job and two babies 13 1/2 months apart!

Congrats! Arabella just turned 15 mos the week before Emmaline was born (2 weeks ago tomorrow). I didn't bf Bella but have been nursing Emma. So far it hasn't been bad; Bella goes in the play yard or is entertained by dh while Emma eats. I'm bfing and using formula bc I have to get sleep at night or I'd never be able to keep up during the day. Dh is only off for another week and a half so I've been pumping so that I have a backup supply of breast milk that I can bottle feed with (which goes much faster than Emma having to feed directly from me). Good luck to you! H&H.

Congrats! Arabella just turned 15 mos the week before Emmaline was born (2 weeks ago tomorrow). I didn't bf Bella but have been nursing Emma. So far it hasn't been bad; Bella goes in the play yard or is entertained by dh while Emma eats. I'm bfing and using formula bc I have to get sleep at night or I'd never be able to keep up during the day. Dh is only off for another week and a half so I've been pumping so that I have a backup supply of breast milk that I can bottle feed with (which goes much faster than Emma having to feed directly from me). Good luck to you! H&H.

My December baby is our second, and I breastfed both of my kids. But breastfeeding her with my son was not any harder than nursing without another child. I would just have him sit on the couch with me while I nursed her, and he was content with that, as he got older it was just a part of life and he just did his usual, played, colored, ect. Don't worry about it, you'll be fine! :)

My December baby is our second, and I breastfed both of my kids. But breastfeeding her with my son was not any harder than nursing without another child. I would just have him sit on the couch with me while I nursed her, and he was content with that, as he got older it was just a part of life and he just did his usual, played, colored, ect. Don't worry about it, you'll be fine! :)

I'm not due until December this year, keep us posted on the adventures of two kids! I am excited about it, but worry about sharing affection and Mason not feeling as much love. He's such a mommas boy at times and needs to snuggle with me sometimes. He will be two years old when this baby's born.

I'm not due until December this year, keep us posted on the adventures of two kids! I am excited about it, but worry about sharing affection and Mason not feeling as much love. He's such a mommas boy at times and needs to snuggle with me sometimes. He will be two years old when this baby's born.

I have an 18 month old and I am due August 8th, 2011 with our second little boy! Only 29 days left and my lasy was born 3 weeks early so we will see! I am getting anxious and exhausted! Good luck to everyone!

I have an 18 month old and I am due August 8th, 2011 with our second little boy! Only 29 days left and my lasy was born 3 weeks early so we will see! I am getting anxious and exhausted! Good luck to everyone!

Audrey was 18-months-old when Benjamin was born. He is EBF so far. I know I will have to supplement when I return to work. Audrey tends to act up while I am nursing. I won't say it is easy. It has been very challenging. I am lucky that my DH is off work with me right now. I am not sure how I would handle it otherwise. I am sure other mothers do it, but it is definitely work. The BF is definitely easier because I know what I am doing, but still challenging. Good luck.

Audrey was 18-months-old when Benjamin was born. He is EBF so far. I know I will have to supplement when I return to work. Audrey tends to act up while I am nursing. I won't say it is easy. It has been very challenging. I am lucky that my DH is off work with me right now. I am not sure how I would handle it otherwise. I am sure other mothers do it, but it is definitely work. The BF is definitely easier because I know what I am doing, but still challenging. Good luck.

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